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Apologies to UnCa_Chuck. I always mess that up. For Sidewinder and Del_Mar_Dennis, I will keep one thread during the game so everyone can discuss, argue and throw internet spitballs. Thanks for the solution. Marcos brought up a good point about Mike Martz creating tension during training camp with his quarterbacks. While his coaching tactics have […]
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Unca_Chuck invited into the muck and mire, so here goes. NoFear49er wrote that my last post was a smear and hit piece. After re-reading what I wrote, I’m not sure whom I’m smearing. Would it be Mike Martz? J.T. O’Sullivan? Alex Smith? I did write,”At some point, it’s all about performance. O’Sullivan was the best […]
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Mike Nolan hasn’t made a decision on who the starting ted linebacker, guard and wide receiver will be. Check that, a decision probably has been made but Nolan probably wants to keep it secret as long as possible so the Cardinals have to prepare for six players instead of three. Not a bad strategy. There […]
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Jerry Rice, the holder of records that will not be broken, appeared last week at the Santa Clara Hilton. Rice was touting the Capital City Football Classic, the first historically black college football to ever be played in Northern California. The game between Texas Southern and Shaw University is Saturday Sept. 13 at Hughes Stadium […]
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The 49ers gambled Sunday, releasing a solid character and able player in Dontarrious Thomas, and replacing him with the sometimes troubled and sometimes ill-motivated Ahmad Brooks. The team nearly nabbed Brooks in the 2006 supplemental draft, the 49ers were willing to part with a 4th-round choice for Brooks, who had been booted off the University […]
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Linebacker Larry Grant definitely showed a spark not yet seen during the team’s goal-line stand in the final stanza. First-round defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer showed that he’s getting it. Tarell Brown played well at cornerback and so did Shawntae Spencer, who solidified his role as the third corner. Tight end Billy Bajema proved he’s more […]
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Mike Nolan could have tried a field goal on the last play, but he spared everybody by trying to go for the touchdown on the final play. Apparently, Mike Nolan who wore a mic for the game told Shaun Hill, “You’re either scoring a touchdown or we lose. A nice moment at the end of […]
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The 49ers took the Chargers to fourth down after they achieved a first down at the 49ers’ 2. The Chargers scored on the last down on a 3-yard throw to Eldra Buckley with Marcus Hudson covering. Hudson’s fighting for a job and he grabbed Buckley’s arm before the pass was thrown. Buckley then caught the […]
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Kentwan Balmer just made a hellacious hit on Whitehurst that forced an incompletion. Rookie cornerback Reggie Smith has made a nice comeback after a slow start. Maybe Balmer is getting it. Earlier he made a tackle on a screen pass. Robert Ortiz just muffed a punt so the Chargers are in the red zone with […]
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Allen Rossum (back bruise), Keith Lewis (sickness) and Josh Morgan (sickness) didn’t play tonight, which brings up a question. With Delanie Walker returning a kickoff for 6, do you need Rossum? And if don’t have him, who returns punts? This game has really slowed down. Bring back the Pop Warner mighty mites.
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Nolan is challenging the ruling. They haven’t showed a replay in the press box yet. It doesn’t look like he fumbled, but it’s going to hard to see clear visual evidence. Oh there it is. Knee down ball not out. Let’s see if they overturned it. They don’t. Bad call. What is it with this […]
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The Chargers went for it on 4th-and-2 from 49ers’ 38 and they lost 3 yards. It was a nice stop by Virginia man Dennis Haley. By the way, what do the 49ers do at running back? Thomas Clayton is undeniably talented, but you can’t Robinson. Sure he looks slower, but he’s coming off a knee […]
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Shaun Hill is in. Alan Rueber just got called for a false start. But before that, he was doing a splendid job at left tackle. The 49ers PR staff got quotes from Delanie Walker at half time and he was asked about Kaeding’s indifference. “I was going to give me a move, but once I […]
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Tarell Brown is now starting at cornerback and he just did a good job staying with rookie receiver Gary Banks on a fly route. Quarterback Charlie Whitehurst threw underneath him and completed a pass to tight end Scott Chandler. Whitehurst just fumbled and then he out-wrestled Tully Banta-Cain for the ball. The 49ers should cut […]
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Delanie Walker dropped the kickoff. He picked it up and while he was running down the field, he pointed to fellow returner Thomas Clayton, to block someone. Problem was Clayton was 5 yards behind Walker. Alex Smith started the third quarter. What are they trying to do, break the guy’s will? Smith continues to throw […]
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Alex Smith just got picked for the second time by Cletis Gordon. This time he fired the ball into double coverage, trying to get the ball to Jason Hill. Boo’s followed. My man Kaeding just kicked a field goal to hand the Chargers a 13-10 lead in this barn-burner. Kentwan Balmer showed up, sniffing out […]
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Nate Kaeding just became my personal hero. He didn’t even try to tackle the rambling Delanie Walker while he journeyed down the East sideline for a touchdown. The 187-pound kicker wanted no part of the 246-pound Walker. It’s best slacker move I’ve ever seen since Brandon Lloyd was here. Great block by Michael Robinson. It’s […]
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The 49ers went into the game without Frank Gore, J.T. O’Sullivan, Justin Smith, Patrick Willis, Walt Harris and Nate Clements, so why is anyone at this game. This event has about as much meaning as Larry Allen signing with the Cowboys. Both events are ceremonial. Despite that, Shawntae Spencer is having a whale of a […]
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Smith threw a perfect pass to Cletis Gordon on the 49ers’ first drive and Gordon dropped it. This time the Chargers’ cornerback caught Smith’s over throw to Arnaz Battle. Gordon could have called for a fair catch. Too bad, because Smith set up the drive with a 25-yard completion to Battle. Smith’s play is absolutely […]
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